After three years of living with a backyard full of weeds and gopher holes, we finally decided to give up the hope of running into the "Yard Crashers" crew at our local home improvement store. We interviewed nearly ten potential landscape contractors for our backyard project. Segundo Collazos, the owner of Amazon's Landscaping, was recommended by a good friend who had hired Segundo and his crew to install irrigation and a flagstone pathway. When Segundo came out to discuss our project, he demonstrated that he has the benefit of many years of construction experience, doing both small and large projects. Our project was a moderately large residential project which involved extensive re-grading of the yard, installation of a French drain alongside the back of the house, construction of a retaining wall along a steep slope, installation and compaction of patio surfaces made of a mix of decomposed granite mixed with mortar, construction of a pergola, extensive irrigation installation, and replacement of a dead patch of lawn. Segundo showed us pictures of work he has done for private homes and for public areas such as some schools in Berkeley. The pictures showed a good attention to detail and his prices were competitive, plus we both had a good feeling about his level of professionalism, so we hired him. We have been very pleased with our decision to hire him for the following reasons... 1) He and his crew take pride in their work. Throughout the duration of the work, they did not take shortcuts. They included all materials and finishes that were agreed upon when we negotiated the work to be done. The quality of their work is very good. 2) When there was a need to make modifications, Segundo showed an ability to think creatively given our budget. For example, we have very high winds and the decomposed granite (DG) he put down as a patio surface was not staying in place initially. As a relatively loose material, it was also attaching to our shoes and tracking into the house, which would have been an annoying issue to deal with over the long term. For a minimal amount of additional expense, Segundo resolved the problem by digging up the patio again, mixing the DG with mortar, and re-compacting it. 3) It is often true that things take somewhat longer than expected with construction projects. In this case, there were two things that required some additional work. The first was the problem with the decomposed granite (DG) being too loose given the strong winds where we live. The second was the presence of large tree roots that were uncovered as he was re-grading the backyard. (We had paid a lot of money to two different tree and root removal companies in the past to remove all the roots from a big tree that used to be in the yard, and clearly in both cases, despite assurances that they had each removed all the roots within one foot of the surface, they did not do the job right). Segundo never complained about having to put in additional work - he showed professionalism and commitment to working on both issues until the problems were resolved. He removed the tree roots that needed to come out to get the surfaces level and he made the patio surface much stronger by mixing the DG with mortar. 4) Segundo has an extensive understanding of various plants and he actually cultivates many beautiful plants such as queen palms, sago palms, a variety of aromatic shrubs, and Japanese maples in his own backyard. He made good recommendations about plants that could work well for our space. He was flexible and took into account our preferences and needs in doing the initial planting of parts of the yard and generously included a gift of three of his own plants that we liked. He installed drip lines to each and every plant and tree that he put in the ground so that they will grow well when set to be watered by an automatic sprinkler timer. 5) Despite some additional challenges that came up during the course of the project, in the end, Segundo came in reasonably close to the budget we agreed to in advance and he guarantees the quality of his work. We do not expect problems in the future given his commitment to doing things the right way the first time, but we know that if there are problems, he will address them. This is the longest review I've submitted to Yelp and in the spirit of letting others know about the best companies to hire, I was inspired to relay information about this consistently positive experience with Segundo Collazos of Amazon's Landscaping. We are also attaching some pictures of the work he did because a picture is worth a thousand words. During a time when many contractors take shortcuts or fail to honor one's budget, he is a real find. read more

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I called Amazon Landscaping to come out to check on an issue I was having with my sprinkler system.Segundo came out within 3 hours the same day and fixed the problem right away. Price amazing, Service amazing. Will use them for all my landscaping needs read more

Segundo has worked on both my homes several times and has always done an excellent job. I was talking to him and found out that he's actually an agricultural engineer from Peru. He has a vast knowledge of plants and botany. I have know him to be hardworking and very reasonable. You cannot go wrong if your lucky enough to have SEGUNDO work for you! I gave him five stars because he deserves them ! read more

They ignored agreed upon scope of work. Failed to install weed protection fabric and one third of the plants that they put in died within one week. After three weeks, two thirds of all the plants were dead. LOOK ELSEWHERE and save youself a lot of grief. I gave them one star because there was no means to rate them below ZERO. read more

I hired Segundo and his crew to trim down a large tree in front of my home. He got it done quickly, used all professional materials, and the price was reasonable. I have also purchased several plants from him, all of which are flowering beautifully in my yard. His plants are growing A LOT better than the plants I purchase from Lowe's or Home Depot. The negative reviews here are very unfair to his work ethic and his years of experience. I would give him 6 stars if I could. read more

If I'd read the reviews here, I wouldn't have hired Segundo and his crew. But he was recommended by a friend, and I'm so grateful and happy about that. He and his crew worked hard clearing huge limbs from enormous Cedar of Lebanon trees, removing dead trees, and uncovering many years of neglect (including revealing steps to the rear of the property that were buried under 10" of dirt, leaves and needles), clearing the roof of plant debris, and ... much more. This was a property that had been neglected for so long, it was a sad mess; now, it's full of possibility. The prices are reasonable, and I found Segundo a very fair, hardworking, and easy to reach person. I would recommend him to anyone with a tough job they can't or don't want to tackle. read more

I called this company and Segundo answered the phone and came out the next day. I love prompt service! I first tried calling Accent bc they had a lot of reviews and their voicemail said that they were not taking new customers and wait time was long so no thank you. Segundo fixed a broken pvc irrigation line, adjusted the sprinkler system and settings, repaired valves that were broken. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and his prices are extremely reasonable for this area. Will use him again for sure! read more

Segundo designed our yard. He did an EXCELLENT job and we are very happy, and now we are enjoying our beautiful patio. Segundo and his team are professional and knowledgeable of the work they do and very considerate to our budget. We are extremely happy with his work and would highly recommend Amazon's Landscaping. Segundo designed and tailored a solution to our landscaping needs. He listened and modified the design to fit our budget and was very good at listening and bringing creative suggestions and recommendations to the table. We receive compliments from friends and neighbors about our beautiful yard. read more

Segundo was recommended by a family friend and I'm always a bit skeptical about the quality of the work I'm going to get. He exceeded my expectations, showed up on time and completed the work quickly. Our yard looks fantastic! Thank you! read more

Amazon's Landscaping was recommended by a friend who had her front and back yards landscaped by Segundo and his crew. They just finished landscaping our front yard today - they put in a new paver walkway, several brick planter boxes, sprinkler system and lawn. We are very, very pleased with the work. We highly recommend Segundo and his company as they were dependable, listened to our needs and very reasonable in pricing. read more

Sequndo and his team kept his words, easy to communicate and did a good job for my front and back yard. Thank you.

I first used amazons when I bought my house 8 years ago it was a mess segundo and his crew reworked the landscape so beautifully it is now the Crown Jewels of the family events everyone wants to come bbq there hang out etc I had him clear Hugh juniper plants and overgrown brush from years of neglected landscaping the next time I used segundo and his crew I had them trim six trees that were over fifty feet tall he was very professional and had all the proper equipment and worked in a very safe manner and made he even chipped my old wood for me and spread it where necessary just incredible . The third time I used amazons I had them repair a broken irrigation pipe that was broken under a Hugh tree root he took care of it in the same day couldn't get any better I will always use segundo and his crew for any future work I need he is my go to guy . I hate to say it if I had read the reviews before hand I wouldn't have even called this guy but I ran into him working at a job site and he seemed very knowledgable about the questions I had so I gave him a try I think his negative reviews should be disregarded and try for yourself I had a very wonderful experience using this landscaper vs others I won't consider anyone else read more